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Top 200 Popular Jobs in Washington

What professions have the highest employment in Washington? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Washington. We note that the total employment in Washington is 3,405,470. The most popular job is the fast food and counter worker profession, which employs 98,870 people (2.90 percent of the total employment in Washington). The second most common job is the home health and personal care aides profession which employs 97,730 people (2.87 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Washington is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in Washington (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i		 % of    
Empl. i		 Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
3,405,470
100.00% $56,320
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers
98,870
2.90% $34,540
3 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
97,730
2.87% $37,960
4 Software Developers
91,200
2.68% $151,930
5 Retail Salespersons
85,750
2.52% $35,740
6 Registered Nurses
64,920
1.91% $101,230
7 Cashiers
58,660
1.72% $34,580
8 Stockers and Order Fillers
54,970
1.61% $38,240
9 General and Operations Managers
53,980
1.59% $118,460
10 Office Clerks, General
53,430
1.57% $45,290
11 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
52,200
1.53% $39,020
12 Other Business Operations Specialists
51,390
1.51% $79,930
13 Customer Service Representatives
50,160
1.47% $44,790
14 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
45,230
1.33% $37,410
15 Waiters and Waitresses
40,190
1.18% $36,350
16 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
37,730
1.11% $43,030
17 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
37,250
1.09% $59,230
18 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
35,470
1.04% $49,160
19 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
34,910
1.03% $49,820
20 Accountants and Auditors
33,530
0.98% $81,180
21 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
32,950
0.97% $44,390
22 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
32,610
0.96% $71,520
23 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
31,870
0.94% $81,910
24 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
31,520
0.93% $49,250
25 Restaurant Cooks
30,200
0.89% $39,980
26 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
30,000
0.88% $65,460
27 Construction Laborers
29,890
0.88% $49,320
28 Nursing Assistants
28,270
0.83% $40,760
29 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
26,590
0.78% $49,360
30 Carpenters
26,470
0.78% $63,260
31 Receptionists and Information Clerks
25,220
0.74% $37,870
32 Management Analysts
25,100
0.74% $103,680
33 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
24,060
0.71% $44,360
34 Human Resources Specialists
23,780
0.70% $79,620
35 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
23,410
0.69% $85,020
36 Security Guards
22,540
0.66% $38,650
37 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
20,530
0.60% $42,130
38 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
20,500
0.60% $97,810
39 Computer User Support Specialists
19,690
0.58% $66,430
40 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
19,530
0.57% $64,970
41 Electricians
19,120
0.56% $80,650
42 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
18,870
0.55% $44,330
43 Project Management Specialists
18,450
0.54% $105,880
44 Medical Assistants
18,300
0.54% $48,810
45 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
18,180
0.53% $63,200
46 Food Preparation Workers
17,030
0.50% $37,300
47 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
16,940
0.50% $44,780
48 Computer Systems Analysts
16,810
0.49% $115,010
49 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
16,250
0.48% $41,910
50 Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives
16,030
0.47% $162,280
51 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
15,730
0.46% $76,240
52 Computer and Information Systems Managers
14,970
0.44% $174,680
53 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
14,860
0.44% $35,150
54 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
14,830
0.44% $62,810
55 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
14,740
0.43% $93,810
56 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
14,570
0.43% $71,350
57 Counter and Rental Clerks
14,260
0.42% $39,070
58 Other Personal Care and Service Workers
14,150
0.42% $34,830
59 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
14,090
0.41% $82,330
60 Bartenders
14,020
0.41% $37,580
61 Civil Engineers
13,980
0.41% $95,720
62 Packers and Packagers
13,610
0.40% $35,670
63 Computer Occupations, All Other
13,470
0.40% $105,120
64 Billing and Posting Clerks
12,950
0.38% $48,180
65 Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
12,810
0.38% $51,480
66 All Other Managers
12,560
0.37% $139,310
67 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
12,010
0.35% $59,590
68 Lawyers
11,930
0.35% $131,230
69 Financial Managers
11,850
0.35% $155,600
70 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
11,740
0.34% $51,730
71 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
11,440
0.34% $109,470
72 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
11,430
0.34% $72,840
73 Dental Assistants
11,290
0.33% $49,320
74 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
11,100
0.33% $82,290
75 Dishwashers
11,070
0.33% $35,130
76 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
10,950
0.32% $37,640
77 Short-Term Substitute Teachers
10,600
0.31% $47,860
78 Insurance Sales Agents
10,590
0.31% $59,660
79 Tellers
10,020
0.29% $38,890
80 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
9,570
0.28% $42,770
81 Compliance Officers
9,520
0.28% $78,540
82 Sales Managers
9,270
0.27% $157,820
83 Driver/Sales Workers
9,160
0.27% $37,810
84 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
9,150
0.27% $72,330
85 Coaches and Scouts
9,100
0.27% $46,010
86 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
8,960
0.26% $94,170
87 Medical Secretaries
8,890
0.26% $47,990
88 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
8,840
0.26% $61,830
89 Construction Managers
8,830
0.26% $120,990
90 School Bus Drivers
8,680
0.25% $54,180
91 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
8,570
0.25% $65,300
92 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
8,560
0.25% $35,030
93 Mechanical Engineers
8,410
0.25% $102,730
94 Marketing Managers
8,400
0.25% $147,320
95 Painters, Construction and Maintenance
8,380
0.25% $49,230
96 Loan Officers
8,380
0.25% $63,950
97 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
8,340
0.24% $48,140
98 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
8,060
0.24% $76,830
99 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
8,020
0.24% $69,260
100 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
7,800
0.23% $63,330
101 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
7,770
0.23% $36,020
102 Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers
7,700
0.23% $44,560
103 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
7,650
0.22% $45,460
104 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
7,610
0.22% $37,440
105 Pharmacy Technicians
7,600
0.22% $48,740
106 Electrical Engineers
7,530
0.22% $121,770
107 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
7,450
0.22% $62,140
108 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
7,390
0.22% $61,520
109 Fast Food Cooks
7,340
0.22% $34,810
110 Training and Development Specialists
7,320
0.21% $78,370
111 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
7,270
0.21% $99,920
112 Firefighters
7,200
0.21% $80,820
113 Web and Digital Interface Designers
7,170
0.21% $107,730
114 Pharmacists
7,150
0.21% $138,250
115 Dental Hygienists
7,140
0.21% $109,230
116 Machinists
6,970
0.20% $60,940
117 Social and Human Service Assistants
6,920
0.20% $42,900
118 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
6,880
0.20% $36,090
119 Cost Estimators
6,830
0.20% $80,640
120 Industrial Engineers
6,810
0.20% $104,610
121 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
6,790
0.20% $64,000
122 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
6,710
0.20% $35,750
123 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
6,700
0.20% $66,600
124 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
6,660
0.20% $58,460
125 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
6,570
0.19% $46,210
126 Medical and Health Services Managers
6,480
0.19% $129,870
127 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
6,430
0.19% $68,370
128 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
6,340
0.19% $84,600
129 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
6,290
0.18% $34,440
130 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
6,170
0.18% $33,940
131 Personal Financial Advisors
6,160
0.18% $101,290
132 Postal Service Mail Carriers
6,130
0.18% $55,640
133 Financial Analysts
6,120
0.18% $92,000
134 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators
6,100
0.18% $139,250
135 Correctional Officers and Jailers
6,020
0.18% $62,820
136 Parts Salespersons
6,000
0.18% $38,900
137 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
5,950
0.17% $98,450
138 Web Developers
5,890
0.17% $138,780
139 All Other Physicians
5,690
0.17% n/a
140 Loan Interviewers and Clerks
5,670
0.17% $48,790
141 Architectural and Engineering Managers
5,640
0.17% $167,020
142 Public Relations Specialists
5,600
0.16% $78,450
143 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
5,580
0.16% $76,480
144 Roofers
5,500
0.16% $60,020
145 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
5,490
0.16% $77,770
146 Sales and Related Workers, All Other
5,400
0.16% $66,330
147 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
5,400
0.16% $60,710
148 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
5,280
0.16% $34,150
149 Bakers
5,100
0.15% $37,480
150 Manicurists and Pedicurists
5,060
0.15% $43,190
151 Information Security Analysts
5,050
0.15% $133,120
152 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
5,030
0.15% $53,030
153 Real Estate Sales Agents
4,950
0.15% $66,290
154 Graphic Designers
4,930
0.14% $70,060
155 Information and Record Clerks, All Other
4,850
0.14% $47,840
156 Physical Therapists
4,810
0.14% $100,270
157 Food Batchmakers
4,780
0.14% $37,750
158 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
4,630
0.14% $35,340
159 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
4,600
0.14% $65,970
160 Healthcare Social Workers
4,560
0.13% $73,490
161 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
4,540
0.13% $81,430
162 Recreation Workers
4,520
0.13% $36,940
163 Rehabilitation Counselors
4,510
0.13% $48,600
164 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
4,510
0.13% $37,180
165 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
4,480
0.13% $78,960
166 Advertising Sales Agents
4,420
0.13% $69,870
167 Computer Network Support Specialists
4,320
0.13% $83,000
168 Instructional Coordinators
4,310
0.13% $82,360
169 Gaming Dealers
4,310
0.13% $33,350
170 Industrial Production Managers
4,310
0.13% $130,360
171 Human Resources Managers
4,180
0.12% $147,300
172 Data Scientists
4,160
0.12% $135,850
173 Nurse Practitioners
4,150
0.12% $134,200
174 Flight Attendants
4,130
0.12% $68,520
175 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
4,080
0.12% $58,670
176 Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)
4,080
0.12% $81,490
177 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
4,030
0.12% $75,560
178 Computer Network Architects
4,010
0.12% $141,870
179 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
3,970
0.12% $87,060
180 Logisticians
3,970
0.12% $87,610
181 Medical Records Specialists
3,960
0.12% $54,850
182 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
3,910
0.11% $37,440
183 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers
3,900
0.11% $44,920
184 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
3,890
0.11% $48,100
185 Aerospace Engineers
3,890
0.11% $134,850
186 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
3,840
0.11% $54,680
187 Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
3,830
0.11% $127,660
188 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
3,820
0.11% $35,800
189 Legal Secretaries
3,810
0.11% $54,320
190 Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers
3,790
0.11% $63,350
191 Childcare Workers
3,710
0.11% $35,260
192 Other Health Technologists and Technicians
3,700
0.11% $52,740
193 Chefs and Head Cooks
3,700
0.11% $63,540
194 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
3,670
0.11% $60,600
195 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
3,650
0.11% $40,100
196 Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists
3,590
0.11% $80,770
197 Radiologic Technologists
3,550
0.10% $80,740
198 Multimedia Artists and Animators
3,540
0.10% $85,870
199 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
3,540
0.10% $67,660
200 Protective Service Workers, All Other
3,470
0.10% $43,190

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